Superman — Supergirl Character Profile

About Superman

Earth's greatest hero and Kara's cousin, referenced in Kryptonian history and alternate timelines

Superman — Character Profile

Alignment

Hero

Species

Alien

Abilities

Super strength, Flight, Heat vision, Invulnerability, Leadership

• Strength: 10/10
• Intelligence: 8/10
• Charisma: 9/10
• Morality: 10/10
• Influence: 9.5/10

Affiliations

• Legion of Super-Heroes
• Justice League
• Daily Planet
• White Lantern Corps
• Black Lantern Corps
• Supermen of America
• Justice League Beyond
• Superman and Batman
• DC Universe

Quick Facts about Superman

Occupation

reporter, superhero

First Appearance

Action Comics #1

Superman's Known Relations

• Jor-El — Father
• Jonathan Kent — Father
• Conner Kent — Child
• Jon Kent — Child
• Lois Lane — Spouse
• Kara Zor-El — Student
• Lara Lor-Van — Mother
• Martha Kent — Mother
• Kara Zor-El — Relative
• Superman — Relative
• Zor-El — Relative
• Sam Lane — Relative
• Alura In-Ze — Relative
• Wonder Woman — Unmarried partner
• Lana Lang — Unmarried partner
• Lori Lemaris — Unmarried partner
• Maxima — Unmarried partner
• Lyla Lerrol — Unmarried partner
• Luma Lynai — Unmarried partner
• Legion of Super-Heroes — Member of
• Justice League — Member of
• Daily Planet — Member of
• White Lantern Corps — Member of
• Black Lantern Corps — Member of
• Supermen of America — Member of
• Justice League Beyond — Member of
• Superman and Batman — Member of
• Batman — Significant person
• Ted Grant — Student of
• Lobo — Enemy
• Bizarro — Enemy
• Doomsday — Enemy
• Professor Hamilton — Enemy
• Darkseid — Enemy
• Brainiac — Enemy
• Silver Banshee — Enemy
• Lex Luthor — Enemy
• Kalibak — Enemy
• Faora — Enemy
• The Elite — Enemy
• Composite Superman — Enemy
• Ursa — Enemy
• Mister Mxyzptlk — Enemy
• Parasite — Enemy
• Metallo — Enemy
• Solomon Grundy — Enemy
• General Zod — Enemy
• Ultraman — Enemy
• Anti-Monitor — Enemy
• Mongul — Enemy
• Imperiex — Enemy
• Ultra-Humanite — Enemy
• Eradicator — Enemy
• Morgan Edge — Enemy
• Hank Henshaw — Enemy
• Superboy-Prime — Enemy
• Jax-Ur — Enemy
• Livewire — Enemy
• Prankster — Enemy
• Chemo — Enemy
• Atomic Skull — Enemy
• Conduit — Enemy
• Volcana — Enemy
• Dabney Donovan — Enemy
• Manchester Black — Enemy
• Titano — Enemy
• Atlas (DC Comics) — Enemy
• Superman Revenge Squad — Enemy
• Gog — Enemy
• Bloodsport — Enemy
• Bruno Mannheim — Enemy
• Terra-Man — Enemy
• Kryptonite Man — Enemy
• Luminus — Enemy
• Intergang — Enemy
• H'El — Enemy
• Nuclear Man — Enemy
• Boravia — Enemy

Superman appears in 14 titles

• Atom Man vs. Superman (1950) — character page
• Superman and the Mole Men (1951) — character page
• Superman/Batman: Public Enemies (2009) — character page
• Justice League: Doom (2012) — character page
• Justice League: The Flashpoint Paradox (2013) — character page
• The Lego Movie (2014) — character page
• Justice League: Throne of Atlantis (2015) — character page
• Teen Titans Go! To the Movies (2018) — character page
• The Lego Movie 2: The Second Part (2019) — character page
• Batman: Hush (2019) — character page
• Justice Society: World War II (2021) — character page
• DC League of Super-Pets (2022) — character page
• Supergirl (2026)
• Man of Tomorrow (2027) — character page

Character Facts

Played by

David Corenswet

Appears in

Supergirl (2026)

Role

Supporting

Relationships (1)

• Superman — Family Cousin — Supergirl (Milly Alcock)

  Biological cousins separated by planetary destruction, reunited on Earth.

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